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Independent Rx Forum
Welcome to Independent Rx Forum with RxConnexion and National Community Pharmacists Association. The leading advocate and business education resource for America's independent pharmacists.
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Independent Rx ForumInside the NCPA Innovation Center/CPESN® Fellowship
Ever been curious about the NCPA Innovation Center/CPESN® Community Pharmacy Fellowship? Now's your chance to hear from Drew Register, director of the…
Independent Rx ForumLTC at Home: The Role of CPESN®
What does long-term care pharmacy at home look like, and how is CPESN® helping lead the way? Join host John Beckner for a dynamic conversation with Leanne…
Independent Rx ForumVaccine Voices: Technicians' Roles in Immunizations
Our "Vaccine Voices" series is back! Independent Rx Forum host John Beckner sits down with Meredy Ayers, CPhT-Adv, a development specialist at Bremo Pharmacy…
Independent Rx ForumOvercoming Disaster from Coast to Coast Part 3
Independent Rx Forum host John Beckner is joined by Jessi Stout, PharmD, owner of Table Rock Pharmacy in Morganton, N.C. who is among those featured in the…
Independent Rx ForumOvercoming Disaster from Coast to Coast Part 2
Independent Rx Forum host John Beckner sits down with Shirley and Gordon Wong, owners of Knolls Pharmacy in California who are among those featured in the…
Independent Rx ForumOvercoming disaster from Coast to Coast
America's Pharmacist correspondents Chris Linville and Sam Manas, along with NCPA Foundation Executive Director Sonja Pagniano, share the powerful stories of…
Independent Rx ForumCare Coordination
Tripp Logan, PharmD, and Richard Logan, Jr., PharmD, join us in this episode of the "Independent Rx Forum" to discuss care coordination –– a vital but often…
Independent Rx ForumVictory for Virginia Pharmacies
Virginia pharmacies scored a crucial last-minute win when Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed the bipartisan Save Local Pharmacies Act. into law after uncertainty…
Independent Rx ForumPBM Reform in Alabama
This episode is a must-listen for anyone who needs PBM reform in their state. Trent McLemore and Josh Hardin from the Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance…
Independent Rx ForumBig Beautiful Update: NCPA Priority Passes House
NCPA's Jack Mozloom and Kaite Krell, director of congressional affairs, talk about the massive spending bill that passed the House last week, which includes a…
Independent Rx ForumEmpower Pharmacists, Unlock Potential
Pharmacy is evolving. Are independent pharmacies and pharmacy schools keeping up? Ed Cohen and Traci Poole join us in this episode of the "Independent Rx…
Independent Rx ForumCommunity Connected
Get plugged into Community Connected, a CPESN® initiative helping independent pharmacies strengthen community ties, build trust, and break down barriers to…
Independent Rx ForumVaccine Voices: Patient-Centered and Profitable
How do you turn vaccine hesitancy into a clinical and business success? Abe Funk, PharmD, shares how a CPESN®-provided grant enabled pharmacies in Missouri to…
Independent Rx ForumCapitol Hill this week: an inside look
This week, NCPA brought hundreds of independent pharmacy advocates to Capitol Hill to push for NCPA priorities in-person with their members of Congress and…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: CPESN's Value
Why is CPESN® such an asset to independent pharmacies? Christian Tadrus, PharmD — pharmacy owner, strategy consultant, and CPESN Luminary of the Year for 2024…
Independent Rx ForumOur message to DOGE
qAM is NCPA's weekday email newsletter. Subscribe at ncpa.org/qam. Hosted by Sam Manas (smanas@ncpa.org). Today's stories: NCPA urges DOGE to focus on PBMs for…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: LTC at Home
What is long-term care pharmacy at home, and why is there a growing need for these services? Don't miss this valuable conversation with guests Susan Rhodus and…
Independent Rx ForumqAM highlights for the week of April 14
qAM is NCPA's weekday email newsletter. Subscribe at ncpa.org/qamsignup. Hosted by Sam Manas (smanas@ncpa.org). Here are the stories we covered today: Tariffs…
Independent Rx ForumFighting the Measles Comeback
Measles is making a comeback — and pharmacists play a key role in prevention. In this episode, David Ha, PharmD, BCIDP of Stanford and Rannon Ching, PharmD…
Independent Rx ForumVaccine Voices: Mastering Billing
Next up in our special series, "Vaccine Voices," guest host Hannah Fish, NCPA's senior director of strategic initiatives, sits down with Marc Ost, CPhT…
Independent Rx ForumqAM Highlights for the week of April 7
qAM is NCPA's weekday email newsletter. You can subscribe here (https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/2005179/1976523/). Here are the stories we covered today: Senate…
Independent Rx ForumVaccine Voices: Partnership Power
Growing a vaccine program with a substantial revenue stream starts with strong partnerships. In this episode, guest host Hannah Fish talks with Sanjay Patel…
Independent Rx ForumqAM Highlights for the week of March 31
A roundup of news and notes from the week of March 31. qAM is NCPA's weekday email newsletter. You can subscribe here…
Independent Rx ForumqAM Highlights for the week of March 24
A roundup of news and notes from the week of March 24. qAM is NCPA's weekday email newsletter. You can subscribe here…
Independent Rx ForumUnpacking the Drug Price Negotiation Program
NCPA's Ronna Hauser, senior vice president of policy and pharmacy affairs, talks with Antonio Ciaccia, president of 3 Axis Advisors, about his firm's newest…
Independent Rx ForumqAM Highlights for the week of March 17
A roundup of news and notes from the week of March 10. qAM is NCPA's weekday email newsletter. You can subscribe here…
Independent Rx ForumqAM highlights for the week of March 10
A roundup of news and notes from the week of March 10. qAM is NCPA's weekday email newsletter. You can subscribe here…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: Wellgistics Health
Tune in to our next conversation recorded live above the NCPA Annual Convention Expo floor, with our friends from Wellgistics Health (the official sponsor of…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: Business Unusual
There are lots of opportunities in community pharmacy to follow your passions for patient care, whether you're an owner, a pharmacist, a technician or another…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: Building Bridges
In this episode, we'll hear the story of how one pharmacist discovered her passion for specialty care, leading her to CPESN USA, America's first clinically…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: Tech Talk with PTCB
What would pharmacists do without technicians? In this episode, recorded live from #NCPA2024, we're discussing all things technician with Liza Chapman, chief…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: Fellowship with Us!
In this episode, NCPA's Drew Register, director of student affairs and professional development, takes center stage! He shares how he ended up in the…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: ROI on Support Staff
Tune in to our next conversation with Meredy Ayers and Jake Galdo, recorded live from #NCPA2024, for insights on maximizing your pharmacy's profitability…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: InStep Health
In our next episode, recorded live from #NCPA2024, Jason Wilkinson joins us to talk about the benefits of partnering with InStep Health, an NCPA corporate…
Independent Rx ForumVaccine Voices: Long-Term Care
Join us for the first episode of the Vaccine Voices series, where we explore vaccination strategies across different demographics. In this episode, NCPA's John…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: Leadership Spotlight
Join us for a conversation with Lea Wolsoncroft, RPh, 2023-24 NCPA president and owner of Remedies Pharmacy. Lea tells the story of her journey into pharmacy…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: A Fresh Take
In this episode, we get a fresh perspective on the annual convention from Brett Deese and Trey Kincaid, first-time attendees and P2 students at the VCU School…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024: The Next Generation
K.C. Ogbonna, PharmD, MSHA, dean of VCU School of Pharmacy, is thinking outside the box to prepare students to enter a rapidly evolving industry. He joined us…
Independent Rx ForumICYMI #NCPA2024 What's Up With Core?
If you missed us LIVE at #NCPA2024, you're in luck because we are releasing the Independent Rx Forum interviews as individual podcast episodes! First up, an…
Independent Rx ForumPost-Election 2024: Where We Stand Now
In this special Election '24 edition, NCPA's Kaite Krell and David Weissman break down the election results and the implications for NCPA's top priorities…
Independent Rx ForumPBM Disruptor Mark Cuban
Entrepreneur, television star, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, and now PBM disruptor Mark Cuban drops in this week to talk about his newest passion, Cost…
Independent Rx ForumNCPA 2024 Annual Convention Preview
In this episode, Jack Mozloom checks in with Elise Damman and Becky Snead of the NCPA Innovation Center to preview the education programming at the upcoming…
Independent Rx ForumA Conversation with Dr. Marty Makary
Marty Makary, MD, MPH, is a surgeon and researcher at Johns Hopkins University. He is a best-selling author (Unaccountable and The Price We Pay), and editorial…
Independent Rx ForumHarness The Power Of Artificial Intelligence
In this episode, host John Beckner talks with marketing expert Wayne Glowac on how community pharmacists can harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to…
Independent Rx ForumThe Role of Community Health Workers
In this episode, we explore the vital role community health workers (CHWs) play in improving health care access. Tripp Logan discusses an initiative to train…
Independent Rx ForumAdvocacy Roundup
In a special edition of the Independent Rx Forum, NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey is joined by SVP of Government Affairs Anne Cassity and VP of Communications Jack…
Independent Rx ForumLynn Fruth: Advocacy Dynamo
In this episode, NCPA's John Beckner interviews Lynn Fruth, owner of Fruth Pharmacy, a regional chain pharmacy headquartered in West Virginia. Lynn waged a…
Independent Rx ForumIntroducing CORE
In this month's episode, John Beckner talks with Scott Pace, a successful pharmacist and consultant who teamed up with NCPA to develop the CORE program. CORE…
Independent Rx ForumPBM Reform: Where Does it Stand?
In a special episode of Independent Rx Forum, John Beckner interviews Anne Cassity, NCPA senior vice president of government affairs, on the latest…
Independent Rx ForumLong-Term Care
In the March episode of Independent Rx Forum we invited two guests with extensive experience in long-term care to talk to us about the world of LTC pharmacy…
Independent Rx ForumAdolescent Immunizations
In the February episode of our podcast, Independent Rx Forum, host John Beckner talks with Mitch Rothholz, president of 3 Cs Consulting, and Judy Klein…
Independent Rx ForumDIR Hangover
In this month's episode of our podcast, Independent Rx Forum, NCPA's John Beckner, RPh, and Ronna Hauser, PharmD, SVP of Policy and Pharmacy Affairs, cover the…